On the Progress that was undocked on Tueday from the ISS, a science satellite was deployed. From SpaceFlightNow: "Called "Kolibry-2000", the 20.5 kg micro-satellite has solar arrays that can generate up to 60 W of electric power. The radio equipment of the satellite operates at 145/435 MHz frequencies. "Russian space officials say the craft carries a particle and electromagnetic field analyzer and magnetometer to observe the space over Europe and Australia. The processes in Earth's radiation belts and magnetosphere during solar flares will also be studied." -------------------------- Anybody know where I can get more information about this satellite? Also, the Expedition Five astronauts were to launch on May 6 on Space Shuttle Endeavour. Now it is scheduled for May 31. This is so a wristjoint for Canadarm 2 can be carried on the Shuttle, and so that the Shuttle does not participate in the aforementioned blackout period of May 26-29. ------------------------------ Jonathan T. Wojack tlj18@juno.com 39.706d N 75.683d W 5 hours behind UT (-5) ***DOZENS OF SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, ASTRONOMY, SKY AND TELESCOPE, AD ASTRA MAGAZINES ARE FOR SALE*** ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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